Chapter 624: Glazed World: White Snow and Red Plum Blossoms (V)
The four lips suddenly parted.
The rustling sound of clothes rubbing against each other was immediately replaced by heavy breathing.
This is a pavilion located by the lake. Originally, it seemed as cold and lonely as an isolated island in the wind and snow. But since a pair of wild mandarin ducks began to entangle in it, it seemed as if the world had changed.
It’s a pity that this place and this weather are still unable to soothe the pain of missing you.
Pulling Ping'er into his arms and rubbing her hard, Sun Shaozong rested his chin against her forehead and said, "Your Second Mistress said she wants to settle the accounts. I will discuss it with her and formally propose marriage to you and bring you home, okay?"
Ping'er was thinking about this day and night. Her heartbeat slowed down for a moment, but she just leaned her head on Sun Shaozong's arms and replied softly, "Everything is up to the master."
"That's right."
Seeing that everything had been done with all the affection he should have and all the promises he should have made, Sun Shaozong could not help but tell him everything about the dozen or so letters he had received from him in Huguang.
There was a general hint of the disgusting words in the letter.
"Who on earth wrote this? Why did they use your name?"
"Is this true?"
Ping'er was stunned at first, and lowered her head to ponder for a long time. Suddenly, she thought of someone and felt ashamed, angry and disgusted.
He opened his mouth to tell the truth, but then he remembered that the man had said that if he took the initiative to reveal it to Sun Shaozong, all his previous promises would be invalid.
So the words that were on the tip of my tongue just couldn't come out.
Sun Shaozong noticed her strange behavior, so he pinched her chest through her clothes and said in a feigned anger, "Why? Is there anything else you can't tell me?"
Ping'er was speechless and could only reply in a stammering voice.
Sun Shaozong asked again and again, but seeing that there was still no result, he couldn't help but feel suspicious.
Could it be that after not seeing each other for two years, Ping'er has become estranged from me?
But that's not right.
Even if words and expressions can be false, the physiological reactions will never be wrong.
Could it be that...
A light bulb suddenly lit up in Sun Shaozong's mind, and he thought to himself, could the letter be written by Wang Xifeng?
Ping'er and Jia Lian had no feelings for each other a long time ago, so logically she would not cover up for him. But Wang Xifeng, after all, had been serving him since he was a child, so she still had some feelings for him.
But why did Wang Xifeng write so many letters in Ping'er's name?
It can't be like Li Wan and Youshi...
No way!
This matter must be made clear!
Since words are useless, it seems that I can only rely on the two pounds of flesh under my crotch to tip the balance in Ping'er's heart.
Thinking of this, Sun Shaozong leaned over to Ping'er's ear and said, "It's probably not easy to walk on the road in such a snowy weather. Why don't I just stay here for the night? It won't be too late to go home tomorrow when the snow stops."
This matter should be discussed with Baoyu.
Now when I talk about it with Ping'er, there is obviously something else behind his words.
Ping'er's heartbeat suddenly quickened. She spat inwardly and muttered, "You men only think about these things all day long."
Hehe~
If a man never thinks about this, something bad will probably happen at home.
After spending a while whispering in Ping'er's ear, Sun Shaozong reluctantly said goodbye to her.
However, after leaving the pavilion, he did not rush directly to Daoxiang Village, but went to the stable in the front yard first, called the coachman Zhang Cheng and gave him detailed instructions.
When I returned to the Grand View Garden, I didn't know how much time had been wasted.
Sun Shaozong hurried a few steps and found the rugged tree-lined path again, and just kept moving forward.
As they approached a dense forest, they suddenly sensed a faint glow of fire in the forest—it didn't seem like a fire had broken out, but rather that someone was burning something.
If it had happened at someone else's home, Sun Shaozong would probably have just walked away.
But the Grand View Garden had been home to thieves before, and there had even been several thieves plotting in the woods - of course, not the woods before us.
So Sun Shaozong quietly followed the firelight.
The forest was not big, and after walking only seven or eight steps, they arrived at the small pavilion in the center - otherwise, Sun Shaozong would not seen the fire.
Seeing it getting closer, Sun Shaozong looked into the pavilion intently and almost uttered an "eh".
It turned out that there was a graceful and plump woman in the pavilion, squatting on the ground and adding paper money into a small copper basin.
Aunt Xue?
Why did she come here to burn paper?
Could it be that today is the death anniversary of the dead man in her family?
That's not right. If it was really her father's death anniversary, would Xue Baochai have the time to recite poems and compose couplets?
Besides, on the anniversary of my husband's death, there's no need to burn paper in such a secretive way.
There must be something fishy going on here!
Seeing that Aunt Xue seemed to be mumbling something, Sun Shaozong moved closer to listen more carefully.
Who would have thought that just after taking a few steps inside, I heard a crisp "crack" sound under my feet, and I accidentally stepped on and broke a dead branch buried in the snow!
"who?!"
Aunt Xue immediately stood up straight and looked over here.
In this unfortunate forest, the largest tree is only as thick as a bowl and cannot cover Sun Shaozong's figure at all!
He had no choice but to pretend to be calm and composed faint firelight here, and I was afraid that there was a fire, so I came in to see what was going on. Who would have thought that it was my aunt who was here."
As he spoke, he lowered his head and glanced at the brazier on the ground, wondering, "Is today the anniversary of the death of the Xue family's uncle?"
"How could it be!"
Aunt Xue was relieved to see that it was Sun Shaozong, but then she became upset again. She took a half step back and said, "I'm just used to talking to him about my troubles."
Back then in Lady Wang's courtyard, she was certain that Sun Shaozong would not dare to be rude, so her words were quite provocative.
But now in this dense forest, they were alone with a man and a woman and there was no outsider around, so how could she have the courage or the mind to tease Sun Shaozong?
After giving a quick explanation, she said anxiously, "I still have to go to my sister's place, so I won't say anything more to Erlang."
Having said this, he bowed slightly, then walked out of the pavilion in the opposite direction, preparing to go through the dense forest and return to the main road.
Tsk~
After not seeing each other for two years, Aunt Xue has become much more distant.
Seeing her rushing forward recklessly without knowing clearly, Sun Shaozong hurriedly raised his voice to remind her: "The road is very slippery, aunt, please be careful..."
Hiss~
Bang~bang!
Who knew that before he could finish this reminder, he heard the sound of cracking brocade, followed by two crisp noises, as if something had broken.
As these noises occurred, Aunt Xue staggered forward a few steps, and her feather satin cloak fluttered to the ground.
That was not all. The palace skirt that was an imitation of the Tang Dynasty style was torn somewhere and fell down at both ends, revealing a pair of arms that were whiter than frost and snow, half of her jade-like back, and a bust in the color of autumn fragrance with gold embroidered dragons.
"ah!!!"
Sun Shaozong was staring blankly when he heard Aunt Xue scream hysterically...
